Inside Out Ragú Stuffed Fried Ravioli

I recently heard the story of Assunta Cantisano, a woman who knew she had something special in her hands and pushed and pushed till the world knew about it. She had written down every detail of her family's tomato sauce recipe made of a secret combination of vine-ripened tomatoes, fresh basil, fennel, garlic and ground pepper, and tucked it away with her on her voyage from Italy to America.

Entering America during one of its hardest times, The Great Depression, when the people of our country were putting their hopes on the back burner and living merely to survive, Assunta pushed forward toward success. Her sauce recipe literally became her recipe for success. And, that is how Ragú pasta sauce came to be!

As a woman striving and pushing to build my own company, this story resonated with me. I had to try this sauce unaltered. After doing so, I was inspired to make an excitingly innovative yet simple dish that truly emphasized this tomato sauce. And, that's how this Inside Out Ragú Stuffed Fried Ravioli came to be!

Thanks, Assunta Cantisano, for continuing to inspire deliciousness! If you are like me and have a story that reminds you of or is inspired by Assunta Cantisano, share it with the Ragú community! They would love to hear it!

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